Government Notices published in Govt. Gazette No. 20,397 of 30 April 2020

IT is being notified for general information that in accordance with the Commissioners for Justice Act (Cap. 291), the Prime Minister approved the renewal of appointment as Commissioners for Justice of Dr Roberta Fenech Gauci for a period of two years with effect from the 15th February, 2020, and Dr Lynn Zahra for a period of two years with effect from the 21st February, 2020.

IT is notified for general information that the following Acts are published in the Supplement to this Gazette:

Act No. XXII of 2020 entitled the Devolution of Certain Ministerial Powers (Amendment) Act, 2020; and

Act No. XXIII of 2020 entitled the Environment and Planning Review Tribunal (Amendment) Act, 2020.

Appointment of the Commission for Gender-based Violence and Domestic Violence (Cap. 581)

IT is hereby notified for general information that in exercise of the powers conferred by article 7 of the Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence Act, the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance has appointed the Commission on Gender-Based Violence and Domestic Violence for a period of three years with effect from 24th April, 2020, as follows:

Commissioner

Ms Andreana Friggieri

Members

Ms Louise Calleja

Ms Charlene Barbara

Dr Lara Dimitrijevic

Ms Renee Laiviera

Ms Catherine Fenech

Mr Charles Cassar

Ms Cheryl Azzopardi

Ms Clarissa Sammut Scerri

Ms Joanne Sciberras Edwards

Mr Alex Caruana

Mr Christian Camilleri

Mr Gabriel Farrugia

Secretary

Dr Marouska Debono

IT is notified for general information that the Minister for Finance and Financial Services on the recommendation of the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Home Affairs, National Security and Law Enforcement (MHSE), the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for Transport, Infrastructure and Capital Projects (MTIP) and the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry for the Family, Children's Rights and Social Solidarity (MFCS) has appointed these persons on the following Grant Review Boards according to Schemes published in the Government Gazette of the 26th April, 2019, and 24th May, 2019:

Grant Review Board (MTIP)

Chair

Dr Andre Borg

Members

Mr Saviour Deguara

Mr Louis Borg

Secretary

Dr Deborah Azzopardi

Grant Review Board (MFCS)

Chair

Mr Raymond Muscat

Members

Mr Joseph M. Saliba

Mr Charles Cilia

Secretary

Mr Martin Buhagiar

Grant Review Board (MHSE)

Chair

Dr Maria Cardona

Members

Mr Josie Brincat

Mr Paul Sammut

Secretary

Mr Stephen Vassallo

Committee of Inquiry (Deprivation of Maltese Citizenship)

IT is notified for general information that the Committee of Inquiry (Deprivation of Maltese Citizenship) appointed in terms of article 14(4) of the Maltese Citizenship Act, which appointment expires on the 6th April, 2023, is composed as follows:

Chairman

Judge Emeritus Geoffrey Valencia, LLD, BA

Members

Dr Mark Simiana, LLD, BA (Legal and Humanistic Studies)

Mr Kearon Bruno, BCom.(Hons)(Econ.)(Melit.),MSc (Econ.)(Melit.)

Secretary

Ms Julianne Marie Brincat, BCom., MA (ISSS)

Advocates for Legal Aid to Victims of Domestic Violence

IT IS NOTIFIED for general information that the Minister for Justice, Equality and Governance in terms of article 89 of Chapter 12 of the Laws of Malta appointed the following as Advocates for Legal Aid to victims of domestic violence for the period between 24th April, 2020, and 30th June, 2020.

Dr Anita Giordmaina, LL.D.

Dr Juliana Scerri Ferrante, LL.D.

Dr Richard Sladden, LL.D.

A Grant on the Purchase of Photovoltaic Systems in the Domestic Sector – Call 2020/Pv

In order to further encourage the better use of the energy being generated by the country, the Regulator for Energy and Water Services is administering the following nationally funded scheme which aims to encourage the use of photovoltaic systems for residential use that reduce the use of energy, or use renewable sources of energy.

1. Grant payable under this scheme

Applicants may apply for a grant under this scheme for a system by means of an online form from the Regulator for Energy and Water Services website (www.rews.org.mt) or by means of the form downloadable from the same website. The scheme is administered and governed in terms of the guidelines also downloadable from the website.

Applicants who have received a grant for a similar system since 2006 shall not be eligible for another grant issued in terms of this scheme.

2. Duration of the scheme

Applications for this call may be validly received as from 8.00 a.m. of the 4th of May, 2020, until the end of the year. The scheme may be modified or terminated before that date by means of a notice in the Government Gazette. This scheme may be renewed as may be deemed necessary by the Regulator for Energy and Water Services also by means of a notice in the Government Gazette.

3. Eligible expenditure

The Regulator reserves the right to refuse the grant and, or take legal action to recover the amount granted with interests and any other costs incurred, in case of any applicant having exercised the right to obtain or who has obtained any tax rebate, deduction including deductions of input tax credit from the output tax in terms of the Value Added Tax Act (Cap. 406), or other tax refund however so described, with regard to the eligible expenditure made in relation to the purchase of the photovoltaic installation.

4. State aid

This scheme will be implemented in accordance with the provisions of Commission Regulation (EU) No 1407/2013 of 18th December, 2013, on the application of Articles 107 and 108 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union to de minimis aid 9OJ L 352/1 of 24 December 2013)as may be amended. 

5. Amendments to the scheme

The Regulator for Energy and Water Services shall at all times have the right to make any amendments to this scheme by means of a notice published in the Government Gazette containing such amendments.

SCHEDULE

List of grant percentage:

PV systems: 50% of eligible costs up to a maximum of euro 3,000 per system and euro 1,000/kWp and (kWp times €3800) minus eligible cost.